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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #81 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Mathematics at Boston University Report

#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 12 students majoring in math at Tufts, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 56% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in math at Brandeis, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

About 60% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Mathematics at Salem State University Report

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Northeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 72
Rhode Island 28
New Hampshire 16
Vermont 2

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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